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Man killed girlfriend in Crete

A man from Brierley Hill in the Black Country has been convicted of killing his girlfriend. Luke Walker was originally charged with murder - now downgraded to grievous bodily harm leading to death. He was given an 8 year suspended sentence.

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A 25-year-old man from the Black Country is vowing to clear his name after being convicted of killing his girlfriend in Crete three years ago. Luke Walker has been given an eight-year suspended sentence.

He was initially charged with murdering Chelsea Hyndman, but that was downgraded to grievous bodily harm. He spoke exclusively to our reporter Rajiv Popat in Greece after the trial, and said he is the victim of a miscarriage of justice.

Luke Walker was found guilty of GBH leading to death after Chelsea Hyndman died in 2010 Credit: PA

A 25-year-old man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend on the holiday island of Crete three years ago.

Luke Walker from Brierley Hill was found guilty of GBH leading to death after Chelsea Hyndman died on May 17, 2010.

He had been charged with and subsequently denied her murder but judges at his trial at Heraklion Mixed Criminal Court tonight accepted a motion from the public prosecutor to downgrade the murder charge after it was argued he did not intend to kill Miss Hyndman.

A man from Brierley Hill in the Black Country has been convicted of killing his girlfriend. Luke Walker was originally charged with murder, it has now been downgraded to grievous bodily harm (GBH) leading to death. He will be sentenced shortly.

There were dramatic scenes at a court in Crete today at the trial of a man accused of killing his girlfriend.

Luke Walker from Brierley Hill, has been charged with murdering Chelsea Hyndman. Today his family and lawyers questioned the accuracy of the evidence read out before a jury. Rajiv Popat sent this report from Crete.